Learning to Dive Part II
If you missed the last, information-soaked installment of “Learning to Dive,” in short, I learned a lot about depth and time and was humbled by the rigor...
Learning to Dive Part I
Living in the Florida Keys, getting one’s diving certification seems like a no-brainer. There are year-round opportunities to get out on — and under — the water,...
Learning to Dive Part III – Look Ma, No Hands
My dive instructor, John Brazau, certainly has a way with words. Presenting my dive certification, he said, “That’s your idiot card.” My understanding is that the dive...
Certification through Sea Base a memorable experience
It’s 7:45 a.m. on a Thursday at the Florida Sea Base in Lower Matecumbe Key. Boy Scout packs from around the U.S. line up in front of...
Positive Report Overall of Two-Day Event
The 2019 mini-season was more peaceful and less destructive than some years past, according to Officer Bobby Dube of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Dube...
Study reveals key contributor to coral health problem
Environmental stressors like warming water temperatures are contributing to massive coral death, scientists say. But a recent study with three decades of data collected from Looe Key...
Coral Collaboration – Scientists, students and veterans join forces
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has hosted its annual Staghorn Restoration Project with SCUBAnauts International and the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge (CWVC) since 2010. Mote researchers research...
‘NEVER OUR INTENTION’ – Three preservation areas not just for Blue Star operators
The proposal by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary of three spots in the Keys as “limited use” for Blue Star Dive Operators only has caused a...
Deadline nears on lighthouse acquisition application
A deadline approaches as the federal government’s General Services Administration seeks applications from nonprofits and groups that want to preserve Keys lighthouses.
The lighthouses — Alligator, Sombrero, American...
Paddling 4 Pups raises funds for FKSPCA shelter
Save the date! On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Florida Keys SPCA is hosting Paddling 4 Pups, a fundraiser for the local animal shelter. Participants will meet up...
